Deciding on Your Pup
The idea of raising a new pup on your own might be frustrating. You need a doggy that can fit in  perfectly with your way of life. Your life in Canton, Massachusetts may be stressful, you may have a full time job, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We know it is important that you know who you will be partnering with. Developing a rapport is exceptionally important to our company in Canton, Massachusetts. Our conversation begins with straightforward questions and leads into an detailed conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We like to have a excellent working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Canton, Massachusetts. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to consider such as where you live, your schedule, maybe you are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not minimize your choices, but instead help shed light on your lifestyle in Canton, MA. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you pick what you want and which puppy will best suit your life-style.

Picking The Right Breeder in Canton, Massachusetts
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what follows. A great breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many exceptional breeders. We specifically seek breeders who understand the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a good life.  It’s incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback and also our years of expertise to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Canton, Massachusetts
Training your puppy is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we may have the pup sleep overnight with different people in various environments; which in turn creates a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily bonds with you and your family.

Imprinting Good Behavior ~Birth to 16 Weeks
Getting your puppy from the breeder

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our hands in Canton, Massachusetts. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the very first thing we want to achieve is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and maybe even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet significantly aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may integrate into our techniques. Often we utilize specific places or objects to create an experience for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Canton, Massachusetts. Our decisions and vision are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we closely observe the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Canton, Massachusetts. Puppies have a small window of time during brain development when they are most impressionable. This is called the imprinting also known as the critical learning period. Puppies learn more during this period than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a significant impact on their future personalities and determine much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting stage, every experience is vital. It is important to build their confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are taking in every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are very important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are extremely important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Canton, MA  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues as we refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our everyday routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict our words when giving commands. We want your dog to understand what we want when we give them the command. When we say ‘come’ or ‘here’ we expect 100% response right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Canton, MA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Canton, Massachusetts
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We think of each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to cope in each new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on continuous commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we prefer a dog that can make great decisions. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in his or her personal home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves in to your house in Canton, MA.